Mediterranean diet and prevention of coronary heart disease in the elderly
Anastasios S Dontas1, Nicholas S Zerefos2, Demosthenes B Panagiotakos3, Dimitrios A Valis21Hellenic Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics, Athens, Greece; 2Nephrological Clinic, Hygeia Hospital, Athens, Greece; 3Department of Nutrition–Dietetics, Harokopio University, Athens,...
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Dove Medical Press
2007
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| Sumario: | Anastasios S Dontas1, Nicholas S Zerefos2, Demosthenes B Panagiotakos3, Dimitrios A Valis21Hellenic Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics, Athens, Greece; 2Nephrological Clinic, Hygeia Hospital, Athens, Greece; 3Department of Nutrition–Dietetics, Harokopio University, Athens, Greece; 3Nephrological Unit, Hygeia Hospital, Athens, GreeceAbstract: There are now several scientific studies that relate this traditional dietary pattern with the incidence of coronary heart disease, various types of cancer, and other diseases. The past years have several observational and clinical studies suggested the mechanisms by which this traditional diet may affect coronary risk. This review underlines the importance of the Mediterranean dietary patterns in the prevention of coronary heart disease.Keywords: Mediterranean diet, risk, coronary heart disease, elderlyCorrigendum for this paper has been published |
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